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The Abbotsford Post
Jul 23, 1920

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The Abbotsford Post

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Abbotsford, B.C. : J.A. Bates

Date Issued

1920-07-23

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The Abbotsford Post was published in Abbotsford, in the Fraser Valley region of southwestern British Columbia. The Post was published and edited by John Alexander Bates, and it was the first paper targeted specifically at the Abbotsford area. The paper has since been bought and sold a number of times, and continues to be published to this day under the title of the Abbotsford News.

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K.S fl ,!1Bim^fp������g������i|lfj������������������3������M������'''"'""-������ '���������������"J^~"^t������"������������nam������������'������������"' ��������������� With which is incorporated "The-Hiinting don Star" Vol. XX., NO. 11 ABEOTSFORD, B, C. FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1920.. ���������a'ywjtV'iiiC' o $1.00 per Year Matsqui Dyke Mailing a *reaks Tuesday -��������������� lircak nearly forty 'foot wideband between seven ami .eight feet. cloc?p. through the JMutsnui dyko (he mighty Feasor, .swollen with the torrents pouring from tho melting snows of tho interior, tried its host on Tucsdav morning to destroy' some 10.000 acres of the most productive ���������hind in tho country, but. so far failed in its .efforts although the,call was close. At l������::'0 Harry. MoTaggarf, who lives in the vicinity of tho break was rounding up his cattle, and noticed nothing unusual with the dyke, al-- though the water was extremely high Later Miss Maggie Forr and Mist; Gladys Smith, two berry pickers going to work on Carl Wells' ranch ' saw the break with flic watefcpouring in and immediately gave the alarm. Mr. Wells notified Dyke Foreman Ole Soronso'n and also pumps No. 1 and No. 2 and hurry up calls wore .soiit all over the surrounding country. Had it not been for the prompt action of the two young ladies in notifying Mr. Wells, the result would have' been indeed disastrous. Shortly after.a largo-gaug,,of._men. were oh the scene working waist deep in the water, felled trees V-shapcd in ' front of the break. Two thousand sacks were secured from the-King- Beach Mfg. Co., and this together with what was on Matsqui Prairie were filled with earth from adjoining raspberry patches to fill the break A column of water 3 2 feet wide and from 7 to 8 feet deep was rushing ���������madly through the dyke in spite of the efforts of-some 4 00 to 500 farmers, brickmakers, Hindus and Chinamen, who had been hastily, summoned to join in the desperate fight to stem the torrent. 1-Jon. E. D. Barrow who was in Mission City at the time the dyke broke���������9 a.m.���������was one of the first to hurry to the scene and he passed sandbags for hours without a rest. A further supply of 45,000 sandbags was ordered from Vancouver, but, from noon, although these bags filled with sand were going into the gap at the rate of 3,000 to the hour there was not a very appreciable difference in the situation by 7 p.m. Harry calls were sent to W. H. Elson ���������superintendent of the B. C. E. R. for 15 0 men from Vancouver to relieve those who had been working all da> and woro absolutely played out. The men arrived late in the evening. A big requisition was also made for- Jlaro lights and lanterns were collected from all tho farm houses 'around the country. Work continued and late in the evening word was ��������� passed along'that the break had been sealed but more or less trouble has-been experienced duriug Wednesday.. On Tuesday night the scene was impressive. Flares' and lanterns from every available source" in the district, lit up the big gangs of men and the flood they strove to dam; the women of the district hurriedly moved hither and thither.,'carrying refreshments to the men; it is safe to say that very few residents -in the Matsqui Prairie area went to bed. The first Workers attempted to dam the break, to fill in the break, in fact. 'But that was impossible, even with hundreds of workers. A wall of water thirty-five feet wide and about eight feet deep can't be slopped by sandbags. Then the plan The break in tho dyke is near Page's landing, about (wo .miles, up the river from Mission bridge. Tho only, explanation that, can, bo given is that the dyko was built on quick sand .which is only- quick sand when wet. Every available motor car and lorry in tho district was requisitioned to '"carry the men lo the work. There was some difficulty in feeding so big a crowd. Ths .Matsqui dyke was built to withstand the highest waters of the Fraser, and is four to live feet above the height attained in 189-1, which is the. highest, in the memory 'of,Fraser Valley settlers. The dyke has been kept in repair, said Mr. Barrow, and the locality where the break occurred could not have been foreseen, even with, careful patrolling. The Matsqui dyke requires careful inspection, he said, and had the break boon discovered at an earlier hour steps could have been taken immediately to check the river current. The last high" floods of the Eraser when considerable damage ensued, occurred in 19 03 and previous to that 18 94, a date from when Hood history- is counted in the valley. This year the waters rose to 21 foot 11 inches. This morning the water shows a fall of four inches and is now gradually falling. ''' \ - C. SUMNEH, THE PATiiFINDEIt wgagafe Mr. Charlie Sumner is starting a little town at Vye and has purchased some,laud and has already begun to build a store. Today as our r -porter passed, in his limousine, Charlie was here with'- his coa PERSONALS k rue.';! (; 1 u.'S11;%r was homo fro-v. Vancouver over the week end. 'i'div and Mrs. Webster ;ii:d family have returned from' a boliday at Whit or.'Hock. The many- friends of Miss Jackson of Mission will be ploas-jd fo learn that she is progressing favorably, af- t'iir underging a- serious operation in the Vancouver General Hospital. Mr. McMenenr. and Mr. Woolgar of Abbotsford and Mr. and Mm. Thompson- of Murrayville spent Sunday at White Rock. The Misses Steede have returned from a visit to Vancouver. Miss Mabel Johnson of Vancouver is Ihe guest,of Miss Mabel Nelson, Mr,'and Mrs. A. M. King and Miss Irene King, have been the. holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. l-l. Alanson at Crescent Ileuch. Mr. F. W. Johnson of the Abbotsford Garage will be home the early part of. next week, ready for work a- guin. Mr, and Mrs. .1. R. Wright havo returned from a holiday at White Rock. Mrs. Cordon Allen and her two BELLS BASPBFKKY I*ATOM FOR HANDSOME I'IGUiU': It is reported that Mr. J. Brown of Huntingdon has sold his nine acres all in raspberries for the handsome figure of -SI 1,000 cash, ho to keep this year's crop, which is estimated at about $8,000. This is setting the price for the berry land in this- part ,of the dis-. trier, and shows what can be accomplished. It ,is under stood that the buyers are cannery representatives of the coast. , This week six acres were sold at^ Hp.tzic for $6000, no buildings being on it. Berry land is better than oil shares apparently. IN FAVOK OF A 1 OUND off and his .slo-jves-'children, of Nehson, are visiting at rolled up to bis, oars bossing a gang (|K1 home of Mrs. Allen's brother, Mr. or men. who were- rushing Ihe first, j. R. Wright, Abbotsford. 'block or-;-T:ho new town of Vye. Ai- f Mrs. E. A. Ryall s.m\ Muriel Mc- r'cady a blacksmith is to locate right j Galium spent last week at Mission along side tho now store: and Mr. ,1. j cjiy, the guests of'Mrs. F. McCa.l- TJatos, of the Customs department at ' illin. " | n.unfintrdon,:;has^purchased'. tbu^op- j Mr. and Mrs. S. Bacon and little^ posiba corner and "intends shortly' to !daughter of Saskatoon, Sask., have- MR BARROW VISITS ABBOTSFORD jtart building. The new town,'-which is situated at the corner of the Chilliwack road '<u\(\ ��������� By special invitation of the Board , C. Street, which leads into Hunting- of Trade E. D. Barrow. M. L. A., was idon, is ambitious to have its paved .. ..-.r.-.4.... .-��������� ������M-t-r������-J " h.t���������,.,i.,,. streets, water system and electric light, and later on Charlie says he hopes to ssiek incorporation under the new provincial law. Charlie is some booster when he starts. ��������� The Post remembers how in the years gone'by he used to boost Abbotsford and the town nover had better boosting, but eventualy the real crash of 19 12 came along and ho sold out his business. Since' that time he has started several businesses all of which are running today. Now he has staked his faith in Vye and he says, "Watch Vye Grow." a visitor,-in Abbotsford on Monday, and was conducted to the main places of interest by a delegation consisting of Mr. A. McCallum, N. Hill, J. Brydges, H. Har/rop and Capt. F. J. R. Whitchelo. Mr. Barrow showed a decided interest in Abbotsford and gave his hearty sympathy and support in the numerous progressive movements placed before him b,y the Board. He noted with keen pleasure- the signs of progress that the town is making, and expressed regret that owing to his numerous duties as a minister of the crown he could not oftener pay similar visits to Abbotsford. MATH ICULATION EXAMS Matsqui Centre Matsqui High School, junior ma- triclation; maximum marks 1000���������- Wililam H.-Gurney 60 5; Elizabeth M. Bates 634. ^ Granted ��������� supplemental examinations, 3. ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS MATSQUr CENTRE Matsqui Miriam Behrner 757/ Emma Lancaster 695; Eva Carlson 611. * Mt. Lehman Harold Bates C4 4; Eunice Bates 596; Agnes. MaePhail, 506. Kulgediilo Mabel H". Beharrcl OSS; Maude E. Beharrel, 655; Marjorie J. Over- stall 645. WlI.iL FIX THJ*" MISSION KOCKCItUSHKK The proprietors of the Abbotsford Garage have the contract of fixing the Mission -rockcrusher, which was purchased last spring very cheaply. This will necessitate Mr. Johnson the mechanic, locating at Mt. Mary Ann for several weeks so as to be.- right on the job. All roads lead to Abbotsford. STENT A PLEASANT EVENING A nolly party of friends visited the Wier residence on Monday night and sprung a real surprise on tlie family Tho guests who numbered over -10 very much enjoyed tho evening which was spent in games. Considerable interest was manifest by those present in the war curios brought from' India by Claude Weir. O.W.V.A. SUCCESSFV 5, I' V EM NO MATSQUI FLOWER SHOW All entries for the Flower Show on T$r%������������������������r,*���������������L:rj"to-.... ���������������.. or a,*.*. ������������������.,*......������ trying the impossible, two I hands of the secretary by Monday, A very social evening was given by the W. A. of the G. W. V. A. on 'Friday evening last in tho club rooms. A kitchen party will be given at Capt. F. J. R. Whitchelo presided and J gave a short address alter which the ' following .programme was much enjoyed: Miss McCallum, -piano'.'solo: two popular songs, by Mr. J. Dowuie, and also some very good stories were told by the blind hero. Mrs. Teng pleased all in two vocal selections as did our popular singer T. Barrett. Mrs Barton recited "The Inventor's Wife" A flower guessing contest was won by Miss M. Johnson of Vancouver and A. G. Andrews. After a light lunch dancing was enjoyed. The sum of $!S.50 was .'taken in. Miss Florence McPhee oT the nursing staff of th-.': Royal Columbian hoi- jpital. New Westminster, was a visitor at her home here last Saturday. tho home of Mrs. Sumner at 3 "p.m. on Monday next when a returned man will give an exhibition of aluminuin- ware. You are invited. On July 30 a whist drive and a dance will be given in the club rooms of'tho G. -W. V. A.', by the Wr. A. of the G. W.' V. A. "A good time is promised. Who stole the,lock? a pretty fair idea ot the-nasty trick. The loser has who is doing Mrs. Cray has returned from a visit to the prairies." stoad ot side dams were started across the slough, and today that the gap ' is August 2nd. V. A. and will ain all those sealed, it shows rect method. that it was the cor- I Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.���������Exchange. The W. A. of the G. W. V. A. are starting a social afternoon in the club rooms of the G. W. endeavor to onfei who call Saturday afternoon any lime between 3 to 0 p.m. Refreshments are being served for which a small charge will be made. conic fo Abbotsford to reside. Mrs. Bacon, who is a first class dressmaker is opening up a dressmaking shop here. The logging camps of the Abbotsford Timber and Trading Co., closed down on account of tlve mosquitoes which are numerous and make if impossible to carry on work in the woods. Mrs. Ina Fraser left on Monday for Vancouver where she will enjoy a two weeks'- holiday1.' Mrs. Knowles is again home after a pleasant trip. The committee in charge of securing signatures in favor' of a pound district for Abbotsford have met with considerable success. Out of seventy- seven legal voters in. the village over fifty are hi favor of a pound. When this is enforced if -will put an end lo the inconvenience caused by straying cattle and the residents will probably secure more sleep when tho clang of numerous cowbells has ceased. Miss Helen McCallum is enjoying a, (wo weeks' vacation which ' will be. spent in. coast cities .and Mission. \ Mr. Johnnie-' Eraser has returned' from an-extended trip to northern ports and spent the week end at his, home here. ��������� ��������� '"Mrs. M. Frifsor who has spent several months in Seattle, Wash., returned home this week. Rev. Win. Robertson attended a special meeting of the Fcsbytery in Vancouver on Monday and Tuesday. The Ladies! Aid spent a very enjoyable afternoon at the home of Mrs Wm. Roberts on' Wednesday. It was decided to not hold the raspberry social as had been planned, as the mosquitoes are so numerous. Dainty refreshments were served by-the hostess. SEE the Men's Hard Wearing, Solid Leather Boots at ' $4-95 Ladies' Box Calf Bals, values up to $8.50 for $4,95 Boys' School Boots, Solid Wearers - Sizes 1 to 5 for $3,95 Special Price placed on every pair of Shoes in the Stove. * ��������� For Strictly Fresh Groceries at MONEY- SAVING PRICES visit our . Grocery Department. BUTTE RICK PATTERNS for AUGUST B. C. Phone, I Fanners' Phone !')07 mmSmmmsm ���������c- i.ij'u v ,*������������������,, *"tJ n-z.*^*?*r' >��������� ���������/���������'- .j Page t Wo ERASER VALLEY RECORD - THE ABBOTSFORD POST ' ' Published Every .Friday Member of the Canadian Weekl y Newspapers'- Association. j. A. Bates, Editor and Proprietor =Li JULY 2,'J, IIJ20. The Eraser Valley is coming 111 lor the wrong kind of advertising at tho present time���������tho Hoods ofthc past woek not being any too good a recommend for considerable of the area of this part of the Fraser Valley'. It would seem that it is about time "to finaly decide as to whether it is possible for the low areas of tho Eraser Valley are worth saving, or not. There is no question about, the fertility of the soil and what it would produce if-properly dyked .so that no danger would be experienced from flooding unless the water" became abnormally high���������higher than it lias ��������� been before in the history of what wc know about high waters in the Fraser Valley���������dating back some sixty years or more. Ii these lands cannot be successfully dyked owing to formation of the soil it is time that the government' and the people should know; if these lands cannot be suc- eessfu'y d\kpc' owing to the,changing ������.f the course of the Fraser at its own swi-et will, then too it is time that ' land owiwars knew all about it They could then go .elsewhere and confine their efforts to soil that would be absolutely safe to live upon for themselves and their families, even if it were not so fertile. It is the doubt of future that has .prevented these farmers from making a greater sue- ces of farming, and it is sure that with such conditions as has prevailed if a farmer can make good living, he ���������would be sure of remuneration elsewhere for his toil. It would appear that there is a- bout as much politics as water in connection with the dealing of the area that, requires to be dyked. When a question of what the other side will do changes the views and actions of what their opponents will do, then it is getting to be the wrong method of dealing with the people's interests. Just before the last election it is reported that a representative of the fanners waited upon the government to see what was the premier's opinion about dyking; shortly after the candidate promised to do what the other fellow promised, so he would get elected. It put him on an equal basis with the then premier. If this be true it is a rotten state of affairs and intended to pull the wool over the the elector and the property owner. What should be done is only that which will save these low lands to the present property owners and this should be gone about in a proper way. The other political feature about if Is that the provincial goernment does not seem to be in touch���������not the right touch���������with the Ottawa government. One is Liberal and the other is Conservative. Hers no doubt, there is considerable politics. The day for political trickery is at an end���������we hope so-���������and it is expected that our fovernmontV will treat tho people fair. At least that is the people's wish as we interpe-t it today Men no longer wink at some smart trick that has been done by a government to the detriment of the men in tho opposite shade of politics. The question today is more along the lines of a fair and square d:al, and because this is not given accounts for the apeparanee of the Farmer and Labor element in our politics today��������� the Injured parties are rebelling and want their share of justice. Let us eschew, politics and give the Nicomen Island farmer and ethers in the low lying lands a fair shake, and if everyone would guarantee to vote only along these lines there would be protection coming shortly. easy money. , himself the filar was after .some. J !���������? might have saved trouble, as money is never kept in' the safe, this receptacle being kept only for the purpose of. safe-guarding the books and records in case of tire. "We wouldn't have cared so much if tho burglar had only brought' his own tools, imf he didn't. , He had the nerve to use ours( as ovjdcncod by the hacksaw, hammer, a couple of screw-drivers and - other tools being found on the door in front of the safe." Yes, he must, have been an amateur or he would have gone to Rev.el- stoke, but hiked to Salmon Arm or Ashcroft. Wm, Atkinson General Auctioneer and Live Stock Specialist. , 211 years among- the Stockmen of the Fra,ser Valley. .Am familar with the different breeds o'f live stcrck and their values. Address all communications to BOx 34 Chilliwack, B. 0' frffii:T&mih:i<Mi:fltiimnmnraw)t'^^ " J. H. JONES " Funeral Director AGENT FOR HEADSTONES Phone Connection. Mission City COAST-TO-COAST DASH Toronto, July J 5.���������A coast to coast dash, unusual in the history of automobile runs is announced by Willys- Overland Limited, of Toronto A stock Overland car, the same model that is made in this city, will leave New York at midnight on Jul|y IS for San- Francisco. This run will bo made by a relay of drivers���������men who have never before sat at the wheel of this car. The drivers will be furnished by Willys- Overland distributors. .Each driver will pilot the car .through the territory covered by this distributor. The purpose1 of the relay race is to establish the economy and stamina of fh's car, in particular, and the general desirability of the light car .iot only for the tangleu traffic of the city but for cross-country touring. With that end in view, the test-has been removed as far as possible from the staged cross country test J'hero will be no expert drivers to quotations take the car through the entire run from New York to San Francisco extracting mileage from gasoline that only an expert knows how to get. The mileage obtained from the fuel will be that which the average, ordinary driver can obtain and the run will start at midnight of July 18th regard- loss of weather or other conditions. Every possible condition of weather, of climate, of roads, mud, sand, Mills, moutain passes, should be encountered on this seven day drive. The i".crson who likes promptness in telephone service will appreciate your effort if when you answer the tele ��������� phone you give the name of the firm. If you are answering in a department, give the name of the department The person wlil nothavcto ask who iss peakiiig, if that is done. .Besides facilitating service, it is a courtesy that is at once aprcciated. BRITISH COLUMBIA TELEPHONE Co. THE WEEK IN CALGARY Most of the,woek your M. C. has been on a flying visit to D. C. We found that the late season was responsible for a rapid ending of shipments of strawberries. The .Dominion Inspector, Mr. T. Bain, wisely- decided to advise keeping the last car that was intended for'the prairies at home. Roughly speaking only one-half, of the expected shipping berries rolled. Prices have ruled- high and the market for good berries has been bare. We notice a few slack crates coming,in and others badly streaked with green berries. Gordon Head Straws are now off the market and Haneys are about over. The first car of Rasps will roll from I-Iatzic about Friday next. L. C. L.' shipments are coming rapidly now. A trial L: C. L. shipment of"Oregon Rasps anl Loganberries was re: ceived in very bad shape, and were refused by the trade. The potato market is unsteady ow- per lb. offerings, but have no confirmation. ��������� The weather hero is warn-: Ii. ('. berries are sfiff.ening in pri.-e. Uiugs and Lamberts advancing 2',>i; during (he week. No change in hay prices ���������very little offering. Eggs arc advancing in price, this week's quotations being $ I.'1.50 per case. Creamery butter ..same as last- week. Dairy butter has advanced fo 4 2C and -l.'l;* per lb. Sugar seems plentiful and little preserving is being done, chiefly due to its high price. B. C. Hothouse Tomatoes are coming in considerable volume, but prices same as last week. Good supply of vegetables from B. C. on this market Following are the Calgary wholesale prices��������� Cherries, Sour Red, per crate $2 to $2.50; Royal Amies $3.00 to $3.75 Bings and Lamberts $4.00 to $t<L50; Strawberries per crate $6.00 to $0.50 Raspberries, per crate $6.50 to $7.00 Gooseberries, per carte $2.00 to $7; For a Good SmoI:cTry>; B.C. & Old Sport B. C CIGARS CIGAR FACTORY WILBERG a WOLZ, V<OWn ***"~"i nriiiimn "T������ ������������������MKttaw������V3t1WWiHWIIKl US t������fcVj������ Jj X. MORRISON DENTIST . WILSON BLOCK Phone 7,'H);5 MISSION CITY nin-|ing to the uncertainty of Vancouver | Rhubarb, local, per lb., GcJ; Cantal have California, pear box $5.75, Peaches California per case <$3.00; Plums. Gal., per case, $4.00 to $4.50; Pears Cal., per case, $4.00 to $4.50; Water- cmlons per lb. 16. Ncwc GROWERS MUST CO-OPERATE OK SUFFER "We have been wondering" says the editor of the Revelstoke Review, "since Saturday what ever possessed some mateur burglar to enter the Review office! Late on Saturday night or in the early hours of Sunday morning, our sanctum was entered, and the safe put out of commission. This ��������� We are receiving many inquiries :'rom a market from individual shippers. Most of them originate in districts that have excellently managed ;o-operative shipping organizations. We fail fo see what good a list of prairie grocers would do them, as most of them would refuse to buy stuff at a set price that they have no :hance of seeing, especialy from a shipper they do not know. W.e have too much on hand dur- ���������ng the shipping season to attend to .hese requests, it would take a small army to do it. The general com- olaint is that independent buyers are aot offering tempting prices this year and. we can add that advance- buying '{;>' piairie jobbers has not been a pay ing investment for some time. Growers nursf co-operate or take the inevit ah 1.9 consequences of going alone. Jobbers and independent buyers do aot run their organizations solely for die purpose of encouraging the fruit -ndustry in British Columbia���������they look after their own interests, and B. C. producers must do the same. Wc can assist an unorganized district to secure a limited market where we can supervise the produce .ind the price paid for it, bejyond that we can do little for individuals. The trade want car lots' Brokers will handle car lots of standard grade goods at competitive quotations. They cannot dabble in small spasmodic shipments. These are handled on consignment only by concerns who specialize in small shipments. We can give growers a list of them. HA MOV BERRIES IN WINNIPEG A oar of Haney strawberries arrived today, July 14, a "largo percentage being green. They are unsaleable and it is a great pity to have such berries sent forward. B.C. Goosberries are selling very slowly particularly in 6 qt. baskets. A few Black and Red Currants also siwect Cherries are arriving by ox- , press. Imported Apples are very points at once to the would-be bur- 'poor. Canada Is crowing over the exploits of a nev'. Canadian Pacific Ocean Services' liner, the Empress of Franco. i The Duke of Devonshire promised Sir Auckland Geddes, by cable, that he would'preside at a dinner given to the new British Arabasspt'or at Washington by the Canadian Club at the PrincVs Restaurant, 'Picadilly, London, hasland. Tlu specific purpose of the. Duke's visit, however, was to iftnd the 'wedding of his daug-htei, .ady Dorothy .Cr.vendish, *?, Capta.a .iarold MacMilian, He was to sail on the Empress of France. Things looked bad at the start when the boat's schedule read "Sailing from St. John, N. B., March 13th." The 13 was a hoodoo right enough because a terrible gale set in with such fury that it was deemed advisable 10 delay the sailing twenty-four hours. Capt, Cook, the commander, consulted by the Duke, gave a solemn promise. "Your Excellency will be in Liverpool at the appointed time on the stroke of the,clock���������if the ship's engines can manage it." Otcam so popular, A spirit oi were never Stokers were heroes, adventure tightened the nerves of all on board. The Duke kepi Ma date. Just as an after-Oought, the Hoodoo of the 13 tried to break the Duke's promise by hanging a dense fog over the Mersey, but by cautious navigation-Capt. Cook brought his great vessel to anchor opposite tlie Prince's Landing Si age at Liverpool at six o'clock on the morning. of March 22nd, the date and houi scheduled f:r U;j ai'iiv..". : i\ in J f ��������������� ''i '3 bt. Thursday, July 22nd,11920. THE ABBOTSFORD POST .���������r *���������.*��������� - PAGE THRIVE ; 6 \)\ in ;' '! I" M r l v. SJOIiI) ANiVl'AL .UKfOTSA't; Vancouver-���������Fift v members of the 'fit a IT of the Vancouver lUiliiii; & Grain 'Company, Limited, comprising executivf-s, 'branch and agency inem- bors and special salesmen attended the Fifth'Annual "Circle V" Convention hero on Friday and Saturday, July I Ufli and 17|h." 'flic' convention proper and dance, wore hold at the Hotel Vancouver-on Friday. Saturday was devoted fo a picnic, lo which ail employees and 'friends wore in-vifed. A boat trip l.o Indian River,' luncheon at Wigwam Inn,' sports,in tho afternoon, supper and, dance, The event was conceded to be the most profitable and pleasurable* so far held. The convention was opoti.ed al !) a. in. in Hole! Vancouver by "the ad- dross of welcome from President J. K. Hall, L..A, Walker, superintendent of agencies, 'followed with a review of the operations of I lie company during ih'.' past year iu which ho announced Ihe now policy of sales bon- uses. Short and pithy addresses on the Viiious subjects were given ��������� during the morning session by specialists in each line as follows; "Co-operation of the Grain UVI'arlocls" by W. Lloyd Craig, branch manager from Calgary; ' Cost Accounting" by A. D. Oubridge. "Co-operation with, the Retailer", by George H. Ifougham, provincial sec. R, M. A, of Canada; "Transportation" by \V. 10. Gray, trnllie superintendent; "The Manufacture of Flour" J. E. Hill. A competition, on "Handling Telephone Customers" by Messrs ] ieldhousio, Fleming, Foreman, Clith- oroe, Hood and Jeffrey, concluded the morning session. Robert McKoo, director of the company opened tho luncheon session with a paper on "The, Future of Vancouver ay a Grain Port" and was followed by .1. H. I hi i ley who spoke on "Developing of Agency Business": A. Ii. SI nil hers an "Th.: Practical Application of Character Aim lysis" with (ioinonst ration ; John Cowan on '.'Cre dits"; W, C. JoiTiv on he v- a I no of Advertising"; A. C. Foreman on, "Co-openi(ion vs. Discord". Following these addresses was a general' discussion .of suggefion for the improvement of laisiuoss'and the awarding of prizes for (ho mewl, satisfactory condition of book 'accounts, the jjvlyei; of which wcr-, lie1!";'!. AlcKo. director: L.'A. Walker,, stiiieriiifciul- ent'of hivuicho:;. and John Cowan, i-ec.-t reasurer. . . ' , Dinner ��������� was served in ..Ihe Itlue iiooni at (!.''l) p.ii}., alter which president. Hull gave an address, "Oriental Observation". Toasts wore fis follow;: '."PhV King" .1. F. Mall; "The Company" ;J. II., Fiekilioiuio and 'Robert ;\lctvi:e; "Cur Visitors" W! V.' Sto- k.oo and 0. Ii. Flcmniing. Following I ho dinner there was ah- informal dance, in ���������the Oval Room. ' ' West Vancouver Furry Ileal. No. b was chartered for the picnic and carried nearly 200 members'of the convention, employees ami friends fo Wig'.-am Inn where lunch was'followed by sports and dancing. After suppo", fh(> return trip was made and livened by music and impromptu '.-qiCCC ll OS. Alt U.i.ijilG "i Oil'i ii t'O oi~(>.e event, wits' the oilicial ��������� programme pridied in colors ami covered in linen cut lo (he shape-of a (lour sack and printed in roplncu of the well known container of Itoyal Standaru Flour. MtUT (UtMtVINO TIWTS Arrangements have ��������� been, in;u,le. with olliciiiks of (ho Doiiiiiiion Ijlxprc.sw Company lo load ;i brlno tank car wilb Rasps under, refrigeration and i'l.so send l.c.l.' shipments on same tr:iin,in the now Most Door Line Car without ice. This test, will be watched with interest by the trade in Calvary and, Fdmonfon where if is-belt/ I'V some I bill, ico for that distance is of little value to prolong the keeping of the fruit. ��������� The express com pa my- and, tho Canadian government are to be commended on tlK.'se experiments.' Til'l!" ELCSIVF, SUGAR SINCE {j 1870 ft 1TJFL SAA'J'D.BV GRAV-ROKT This elusive product has boon the cause o.f much investigation by governments, lnaniii'acturcrs, fruit, grow |ers and consumers for some time, j London. Juno fiili.���������Tho London ;Times reports largo consignments holing shipped from Great Britain 'lo the United States these shipments were recently consigned to' Britain from I ho West Indies. The following from the Calgary Herald, talc on from the Golden Age Magazine: The Cuba Sugar Corporation, organized Dec. 31, ini.fr, is now Som? men who are dying (o attract attention don't until they do���������Judge Economy an Outstanding Feature "Advances in gasoline cost should impress on motorists the need ' of greater care, which means less waste, asserts P. II,. Uoutledgc, the Gray- Dorf agent,for Mission City and district. "Fuel consumption of cars varies considerably. , Some engineers have had fuel in mind in designing cars and others have boon thinking of saving in other ways, perhaps. But, no matter how efficient the engine, how far it will pull the car on a gallon, there generally, is a chance for the driver to save by being observant. "What at first may call for intimacy with everything the car does the largest producers of raw sugar in the world. The companies'operating j until it reaches the stage of a task prolils after taxes are deducted ar.ejE0011 win become a habit, unnoticed, slightly undo.; $10,000,000 per an- )jut eff(J5ting a gmU saving_ "Economy of Gray-Dort cars has been an outstanding feature since the first crop. It results from the triple heating method which converts gasoline into powerful gas and a double exhaust system which quickly clears the cylinders of dead gas, eliminating- resistenco. " "Under ordinary usage the Gray- Dort has usually low fuel bills, but when the owner is ever watchful the record is quite a bit larger. In fact, (bore are drivers who--surprise us with their mileage, and they enjoy their fun at a ��������� lower expense than I ho other fellow, and that condition always has an .appeal." um, Equalling i>7i times the annual interest requirements on tho Debenture Bonds we are now offering for investment, note'these bonds are 7 per cent, note raw sugar was selling at $6.;"Ri per 100 lbs. then. IOxpert evidence given by a Cuban planter shows that almost all the sugar sold to speculators and others was sold at 6 1-2 cents per lb. only a fractional part of the big. Cuban crop was sold at the higher prices that are ruling today. Canada's Board of Commerce fixed the price of sugar last iyear at less than outside markets were paying for if,-result: if went where the best price was offered. (Evidence given at investigation at Victoria. B. C.) So much of our space devoted to ���������sugar might look like a digression from fruit marketing, wo foci (hat. the sugar situation today controls the marketing of fruit. Until sugar is .again normal in price fruit growing will be a risky business.' Wc want, to see sugar prices regulated .consistent, with flic world's market.���������1VLC. Bluu- etin. SPECULATION Once upon a time a shrewd apple buyer was credited with setting the annual price of Western grown apples He spent much of his time visiting competitive districts and getting observant information after the June drop, and when he was sure that all known parasites were off the job he would analyze the situation and announce the price of C; Grade apples and all other grades adjusted themselves to the price of this grade. Housewives Should Secure Their Supplies of Berries Now. The late, season and hot weather.is proving disastrous to the berry crops forcing them along so fast, that much overlapping is taking place. We suggest to prairie housewives that they do not .delay .in securing their supplies for jam making The season will pass quickly for all varieties, and the late overripe berries will be preserved in British Columbia ��������� they, will not stand distant shipment. Raspberry shipments will fall short of first estimates for the'same reason that only one-third of the strawberries expected actually were sent forward. 'What did I say when I was This office spends public money in j fining out from underthe influence investigation along the lines above |cf ether?" mvestigaf. mentioned with a view of advising our growers and shippers on prices r that would be safe (crop conditions,, etc considered), to quote. This year we have a new shock. We find prices of B. C. apples quoted in Winnipeg for 1020 delivery, before the growing- season started, apparently made on the bud prospects during winter. This is "wild-catting" the fruit industry and we intend fo protest against continuing this unsafe policy. -Crop conditions arc not what they were last year, and no reliable concern can say what this year's apples prices will be yet. We do know that box material and all packing requirements have advanced, that labor will demand more pay for their share of the work and that the crop will be short of last year. These things have some bearing on apple prices this year. Prices Paid By Canncis For The California Berries San Francisco. July 10th���������Cannors are paying VO? l'or lb. for raspberries MC for striiwborri.es and I3������ for lo- gans. When berry prices slumped re- '���������er.tl'y the caunerit'S in (he Wiitson- villo disl ricl^ opened. The crop of loganberries in the Wafsonville district is reported, seriously damaged. ������������������ Frosts nipped the loosom.s causing them to fall and the result, according to some estimalos. h thai throe-quarters of the crop has iceir lost. A F ML LOW FFFLIXG A humane society secured a down town show window'and fill.'.! it with attractive pictures of wild animals in their native haunts. A placard in the middle of the exhibit read. "Vve were skinned to provide women with fashionable furs." "'.'������������������' A man paused before the window and his harassed expression for a moment gave place to one of sym- ptliy.. "I know just hoy you feel, old tops," lie muttered. "So was I!" 'You swore terribly. "I guess that was a good sign, >h?" "Your surgeon seemed to think ;o. He said 'Wheel the old reprobate to his-room and bring in the iiext victim.' " A Canadian editor being asked if he had ever seen a bald-headed woman replied: "No we never did. Nor have we ever seen a woman waltzing around town in her shirt sleeves, with a" cigar between her teeth. We have never seen a woman go a-fishing with a bottle in her hip pocket, sit on the ground all day, and then go home drunk at night. Nor have we ever seen a woman yank off her coat and swear she could lick any other woman in (.own. God bless her! She ain't built that way." The hotel, guest had taken a kindly interest in the bright faced bellboy who answered his summons so promptly. "What is your name, my boy?" he inquired. "They calls me Billiard Cue," replied the youth. "Because I work so much bofer wid a good tip." C. P. R. ISO WHO TO AGKIiK.UI-'XT Ii' J'S'DENNIS-OM-G Chilli P COMMISSIONER OP COLONISATION C DEVCLOBt r-0 ff NT bW-R-MAc INNES * " VCCe-PHES. IN CHARGE OT TRftraC -^3^1!*'"f"1" A-D-M^STIEH V1CE-PRES. EASTERW LINES ��������� .������,n.-, I Mill llimll ���������!��������� TT ������Hm ��������� ill��������� ������������������ll������1 r 1~���������WlW ���������"-nT""^'""*���������--*"��������� Ted: "Do you think that woman ���������-lould hold the reins?" Ned: "It's all right when you have the girl out in the sleigh." New Westminster. July 21.-���������A situation that ���������.threatened to develop in- :i legal light between the C. P. R. and the city of New Westminster was straightened out this afternoon at a meeting of the council at which Mr. F. W. Peters was present. The C. P.R. sometime ago tore up two crossings over their line on Front street into the Broder Canning ���������Company plant, and after an argunrent the city replaced them. Yesterday the C. P. R. gang tore them up again. When the aldermen showed him an agreement executed in 1895, of 'which he had never heard, but which required the railway to put in crossings to every water lot. Mr. Peters promised to have the crossings put back and the incident ended. BSSfSI --: ���������"*���������<��������� ; , ������*-n-. WE ABBOTS#ti&f> POS% ABBOTStfOftb, B. & THAN THE BIDI3F, PORK, VIDAL and other Fresh Meals ' Purchased, from WHITE & CARMICHAEL . = Successors to C.f.Suniiier GIVE US A TRIAL FOR A MONTH AND BE CONVINCED B. C. Phone 4 1.. Farmers' Phone 100 9 P. C. Land Surveyor and Civil .Engineer Koom fl Ifart Block. Clillllwiu-k Hox .J 2a, cnilXIWACK ;ii Abbotsford, B.C. License \o. H-VM2H suacaaBtamyBor R. McEWAN BOOT AND SHOE REPAIRER ecor F conomy At a recent meeting of (he Junior Car Club, of London, a Zenith-equipped Standard car won the gold medal for first place in the genera] class economy run, covering a wet and.difficult course at 53.-13 miles to the gallon. There is' reason for the uniform economy of Zenith carburetion. The Zenith method of automatic compensation through the famous Compound Nozzle makes possible a perfect balanced mixture of fuel at all speeds, temperatures and altitudes. Never too rich, never too thin this mixture gives uninterrupted efficiency���������and therefore, economy. Drive over and let us show you what Zenith can do for your car. Is your engine running cool? If not let us.put some Cooling Compound in it. It has never failed to give the best results. ��������� ' ��������� ' Abbotsford Garage &. Machine Shop Phone, B. C. 7 Oft ABBOTSFORD B. C. Farmers 1918 MATSQUI COUNCIL The council on Monday granted their first license under the new hy- law regulating the sale of near beer. Mr. Peter Johnson, of the Matsqui Hotel, was the applicant. The hotel was known to comply with the regulations. Mr. Johnson has'an excellent reputation as a hotel proprietor, and Clerk Le Feuvre, newly appointed inspector for the Police Commissioners, under the new bylaw reported that the premises were quite satisfactory. The municipality thus made $20 0 by passing a motion. A bigger cheque'was handed in by Mr. H. Hayton, of Matsqui. He came with a .protest against his assesment, thinking that discrimination had been made against him by tho assessor, Mr. Hayton, who owns the biggest farm In Matsqui, is one of the few ratepayer in the municipality caught by. the big'mesh of the rate bylaw, which exempt improvements up to $8000, and taxes the surplus. When the assessment and rulings were explained Mr. Hayton took the judgment quite good-naturedly and expressed a wish to pay up at once and forget it." Not many dairymen could foregt $54.0 so easily, but this large and well-equipped farm grew from very small beginnings. Dr. McKee of Vancouver, who has property on Sumas Mountain, again urged the council to open up a roau into the hills for other meidcal men desired holdings In those healthy altitudes, and a road thereto was essential. Hill roads are costly, ill building but Coun. Benson will earmark some financial assistance. Shady highways are pleasant to think on but when trees encroach too much they are not appreciated. Mr. Guitchard, writing to the council says that down his way they are "no longer a thing of beauty or a joy to the traveller." Grazing cattle on the highway trample the ditches and fill them up, water then lodges which should drain off. Councillor Glde- hill will havet he grievance rectified if possible. ' The Assistant Superintendent of the Canadian National Railway- wrote regarding the vexed question of the site for a milk stand in the : Fraserview and Marsh road districts. At the present the stand is jat Fraserview, but it was formerly at Marsh road crossing. ��������� On account of lack of business the company was | requested to move the stand to ; Fraserview, which it did; now there ;was dissatisfaction in' certain quarters. Eight cans of milk per day .were picked up at Fraserview, -whereas when the stand was at Marsh road the daily freight was two or three cans only. There apepared, said the letter, to be some sort of a row between the farmers in that vicinity, .ind they were trying to use the rial- '���������vay to get even with one another. The only thing to be done was for the farmers themselves' to come5 to an amicable arrangement for the handling of their business at one point... The General Superintendent of the Canadian National Railways wrote dlatig that the question of the road crossing the C. N. tracks near Matsqui station known as Bell road would be attended to by the company. At the council meeting on Monday a petition signed by J. M. Carpendale H. Brown, R. A. Wright, T. Brown J. F. Dazelle and Mrs. Simpson was NOT! CM ''J*OU\l>'.JHSTRlbT ACT" WHRFllSAe notice has been duly given'of the intention to eoiiKlitula the following district as a pound district, under tho provisions of section , H of the "Pound' District Act", namely tho Town or Abbotsford, in the Province of British Columbia, as comprised within the following description: the South-west Quarter ot Section 22, Township .1.6, iiutho District, of New Westminster. AND WM ERISAS objection to the constitution of such proposed pound district lias been received.from Jlffoen proprietors of land within such proposed district. Therefore notice; is hereby given that the majority of the proprietors of land within the above-mentioned district'must, within thirty days from the posting and publishing of this notice, forward to the Minister of Agriculture their petition in t,he form required,b;y Section 0 of the Act, or .otherwise such pound district will not' be constituted. E. W. BARROW, Minister of Agriculture Department of Agriculture, Victoria, B. C. ' July- 8th, 1920. read on the question of damage by straggling cattle. The petitioners asked that the council bring in a bylaw to deal with the matter. Many new settlers, of limited means, had acquired holdings and were tring to make a living in the Bradner district and they had'problems enough to overcome without having to ceaselessly contend with damage from straying cattle, which turned loose on the roads to graze and did. great damage to gardens and crops. It was asserted that the owners of cattle concerned- were totally indifferent to the damage done by their stock, and would do nothing to prevent it until compelled to do so.- In the "interests of settlers who were improving the value of land in the municipality and trying to eke out a meagre existence, the council was urged to pass a bylaw to stop damage by cattle "owned by selfish parties who were indifferent to broken fences and wrecked gardens of others." ���������, Coun. Gledhill said the new sot- tiers put up no fences around their gardens, and then complained about the cattle of their neighbors. Mr. Fatkin, of Bradner, said he desired to back up the statements made in the petition to a large extent. Many old settlers would never keep their cattle at home unless compelled to do so. Cattle were turned on the roads to graze, and got hungry and thirsty, and it wast hen almost impossible to keep them out of gardens. So long as cattle owners could turn their cattle out on the roads to graze many of them would never clear any land on their own places, and the land would be impoverished by losing the manure it should receive from cattle running on it. This lack of manure was a grave question and -as the B.C.JO.R. would not put in a spur they could not ship in manure. He had some time ago made a vigorous kick against straying horses, and that had been stopped to a gerat extent, but this cattle straying was a real hardship to many. He had a four- strand barbed wire fence at his place, found 14 horses in his garden. Now with a picket fence and six strands of wire his place, five acres back from the road, was overrun by straying cattle. If certain cattle owners spent one quarter the time they spent running round for their cows in improving their own places they would be much better o,ff. Nature furnishes no more delightful'and healthful diet for growing children than pure milk, combined with Albert Leo's (Hire-food, Bread.' The latter supplies what the former lacks in teeth and boiie1niaking yubstanccs., Good old- fashioned bread and milk is worth all the patent health foods so, cr.lled, that were ever devised. For company or for ������i in day dinner if is so handy to order a nice cake- of us instead of going fo the (.rouble of baking. Take 50tf worth'of our ice-cream home fo your wife and see how she will smile on you, oven if the days are hot. ALBERT LEE, Grocer and BaKcr " AT. safety and Explosive of great strength, freedom from noxious fumes No Headaches Insurance of all kinds NOTARY PUBLIC t ��������� ��������� Marriage Licences Issued REAL ESTATE���������-Money lo .'Lomi on Good Vnvm Mo ranges Abbotsford The Cash and Carry System is a form of-Co-operation bet-ween Retailer and Consumer, cutting: out the Luxuries of Bookkeeping and Deliveries. AG. ANDREWS CASH GROCER \BBOTSFORI), , B. C. A good second-hand Ton Truck No Ford Need Apply. . J. WtCOtraiLL COAL AND TRANSFER Abbotsford - B.C. Forest Fires Take away Jobs Size up every timber fire as your personal enemy and get after him PUT OUT YOUR CAMP FUSE; NEVER TOSS AWAY A LIGHTED CIGARETTE There are hundreds of jobs in a .live' forest. .Dead forests drive out population. If it isn't any of-his business, the average man is likely to take u keen interest in the matter.���������Ladies' Home Journal, This��������� advertisment is inserted in the interests of forest protection by ' the Abbotsford Lumber, lining 1 Development Co. Limited BUTTER WRAPPERS Now is the time to get your supply of Butter Wrappers for summer months. Get them at BATES' PRINTING OFFICE. ' M <������ . w a

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